ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 31.71890, -102.21213 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
LOCAL ENTERPRISE PIPELINE TECHNICIAN DISCOVERED A LEAKING PUMP SEAL AT THE WILDFIRE STATION STATION AT 08:45. WHILE INVESTIGATING THE CAUSE OF THE LEAK THE TECHNICIAN DISCOVERED THAT THE PUMP SEAL PACKING HAD FAILED FROM PLUNGER ROD WEAR TO FAILURE. FURTHER REVIEW REVEALED THAT THE PIPING TO THE SUMP WAS PARTIALLY PLUGGED AND PREVENTED RELEASE FROM BEING CONTAINED FULLY IN THE SUMP. PIPING WAS CLEANED OF BLOCKAGE AND ALL SUMP PIPING WAS INSPECTED FOR SAME DEBRIS BLOCKING ISSUES. PUMP WAS ISOLATED TO PREVENT FURTHER RELEASE OF CRUDE. PUMP PACKING WAS REPLACED AND INSPECTED. NO FURTHER ACTION WAS NECESSARY. SOIL REMEDIATION WAS PERFORMED AND COMPLETED.
About This Pipeline Incident
Pipeline incident data is reported to the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA). All significant incidents involving fatalities, injuries, or property damage over $50,000 must be reported.